Question

Choose the option with the correct placement of the underlined word:
The late Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was the 11th President of India.

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was the 11th President of India late.
• C. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was the late 11th President of India.
• D. The Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam late was the 11th President of India.

Answer 1

The correct option is A NO CHANGE

An adjective is usually placed before the noun it modifies. In the given sentence, 'late' is an adjective that modifies the noun 'Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam'. Hence it is placed before the noun, so the sentence requires no change and option A is correct.
In B, the adjective is placed after the sentence, close to the noun 'India'. In C, the adjective modifies the ordinal adjective (11th). In D the adjective follows the noun, instead of preceding it. These sentences do not have the correct placement of the adjective, hence options B, C and D are incorrect.